I had ordered the cruise control from an eBay seller even before I got the car. Already on the test drive I had decided the gas pedal would be tiring on longer journeys so I wanted cruise control. Last Thursday my car finally arrived and on Sunday I started my first mod. Under the hood I checked that the connector already had wires going to the proper pin locations, so I figured my '08 was prewired.
Inside I took the steering wheel off, bolted the cruise control on and put everything back together. After reconnecting the battery I started the engine and pushed the lever: "Cruise" lit on the dash! After a test drive I was assured everything was in working order, even the clutch had the switch pre-installed so no problems there either. It took me an hour from unlocking the car to washing my hands. Now I would do it in fifteen minutes. The instructions were clear, only the Torx 30 screws were T25 in real life, but I did manage that.
I paid USD200+ for the control, some more for shipping to Finland and local customs and taxes. The money was well spent. Recommended!
P.S. The wire bundle that goes inside the steering wheel had an extra two wire connector on both ends. Does anyone know what it is for?
Inside I took the steering wheel off, bolted the cruise control on and put everything back together. After reconnecting the battery I started the engine and pushed the lever: "Cruise" lit on the dash! After a test drive I was assured everything was in working order, even the clutch had the switch pre-installed so no problems there either. It took me an hour from unlocking the car to washing my hands. Now I would do it in fifteen minutes. The instructions were clear, only the Torx 30 screws were T25 in real life, but I did manage that.
I paid USD200+ for the control, some more for shipping to Finland and local customs and taxes. The money was well spent. Recommended!
P.S. The wire bundle that goes inside the steering wheel had an extra two wire connector on both ends. Does anyone know what it is for?
